What is aviation security inspection of cargo and mail at facilities outside airports and aerodromes in Vietnam?

1. What is aviation security inspection of cargo and mail at facilities outside airports and aerodromes in Vietnam?

According to Article 51 of Circular 13/2019/TT-BGTVT, aviation security inspection of cargo and mail at facilities outside airports and aerodromes in Vietnam is regulated as follows:

1. If a cargo and mail handling facility that handles a great number of cargo and mail transported by air satisfies all requirements for infrastructure and human resource for aviation security assurance and has its ASR approved by the CAAV, it is allowed to establish a cargo and mail security checkpoint at a facility outside the airport.

2. In order to ensure aviation security and protect interests of relevant parties, the CAAV shall issue the license for provision of aviation security assurance services to the enterprises suitable to provide cargo and mail security inspection services at facilities outside airports.

3. Enterprises in charge of cargo and mail handling facilities shall ensure security and protect cargo and mail handling facilities according to the approved ASRs; take appropriate measures for security inspection of cargo and mail upon receipt, storage and transport of checked cargo and mail to airports/aerodromes.

4. The CAAV shall promulgate measures and procedures for aviation security check of cargo and mail in the whole air supply and transport chain appropriate to nature of each type of cargo and mail. Enterprises involved in air transport of cargo and mail shall take measures and follow procedures for aviation security check promulgated by the CAAV in order to prevent unauthorized introduction of dangerous articles.

2. What is aviation security check of special articles in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 52 of Circular 13/2019/TT-BGTVT regulating aviation security check of special articles in Vietnam as follows:

1. Corpse contained in a hermetically sealed zinc inner coffin transported by aircraft shall be exempted from X-ray screening and manual check. The process of packaging and sealing the zinc inner coffin shall be supervised by the competent health authority. The zinc inner coffin shall remain sealed and there must be written confirmation provided by the competent health facility and enclosed with the death certificate.

2. Products made from blood, viscera for transplantation, vaccine and pharmaceutical products that must remain sealed shall be exempted from X-ray screening. Containers shall be sealed and enclosed with written confirmation provided by the competent health facility.

3. The exemption from X-ray screening and manual check shall apply to dangerous cargo of which screening or manual check will endanger the life and health of aviation security control staff, such as materials for nuclear research and radioactive materials. The containers shall be sealed and enclosed with written confirmation of safe packaging and written request of the competent authority.

4. Regarding bones and ashes, security check thereof shall be conducted as the normal cargo and baggage, except in the cases where the relevant regulatory authority or the foreign diplomatic mission applies for exemption from X-ray screening and approval for the application from the head of the aviation security control department at the airport/aerodrome is obtained.

5. Live animals and easily damaged articles that cannot be screened using X-ray machine shall be manually checked or checked using appropriate measures.

6. Transport of dangerous cargo shall comply with regulations on air transport of dangerous cargo. Dangerous cargo shall be packaged and labeled as prescribed by law and declared before being accepted for transport. Airlines shall inspect and define the compliance with regulations on air transport of dangerous cargo before accepting it for transport. If any dangerous cargo is found during security check, the aviation security control force shall notify the airline for consideration.

7. The carriage of medical devices classified as dangerous items on the aircraft to take care of patients and VVIPs must be requested in writing and approved by the airline representative and the head of the aviation security control force at the airport/aerodrome.

8. Special articles specified in Clauses 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 of this Article shall be checked using explosive detection devices.

9. Procedures for security check of special articles shall be elaborated in ASRs of aviation security assurance service providers.

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